Mueang Roi Et District

Mueang Roi Et
เมืองร้อยเอ็ด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°3′12″N 103°39′12″E / 16.05333°N 103.65333°ECoordinates: 16°3′12″N 103°39′12″E / 16.05333°N 103.65333°E
Country  Thailand
Province Roi Et
Area
 • Total 493.6 km2 (190.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 153,567
 • Density 311.1/km2 (806/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45000
Geocode 4501

Mueang Roi Et (Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) in the western part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city. The area around the city was made into a district in 1908. In 1913 it was renamed from Pachin Roi Et to Mueang Roi Et.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Changhan, Chiang Khwan, Thawat Buri, At Samat, Mueang Suang (at a single point), Chaturaphak Phiman and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province, and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (muban). Roi Et is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-34,285
2.Rop Mueangรอบเมือง2015,569
3.Nuea Mueangเหนือเมือง2119,797
4.Khon Kaenขอนแก่น147,310
5.Na Phoนาโพธิ์104,718
6.Sa-at Sombunสะอาดสมบูรณ์168,584
8.Si Kaeoสีแก้ว2012,769
9.Po Phanปอภาร (ปอพาน)137,547
10.Non Rangโนนรัง95,603
17.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว136,860
18.Nong Waengหนองแวง158,137
20.Dong Lanดงลาน137,755
23.Khaen Yaiแคนใหญ่114,439
24.Non Tanโนนตาล104,977
25.Mueang Thongเมืองทอง105,217

Missing numbers are tambon which form the districts Changhan and Si Somdet.

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913.

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